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OK so why make models out of matches?
When I was about 18 and a bit, I was living in a pub called 'The
Albion Hotel' in Arnside, England. One of our customers ( I forget his
name) brought us a model of the pub he had made out of matches. It
was awesome. We put it on display behind the bar in a prominent
position. Ever since then I suppose that I had a secret desire to try to
make something out of matches. So when I was trawling Ebay last
year I came across a kit for a 1908 Tramcar kit with matches, so I
bought it and took over the dining table for 3 months while I built it.
I am now totally hooked, and have started to build from scratch.
When I was about 18 and a bit, I was living in a pub called 'The
Albion Hotel' in Arnside, England. One of our customers ( I forget his
name) brought us a model of the pub he had made out of matches. It
was awesome. We put it on display behind the bar in a prominent
position. Ever since then I suppose that I had a secret desire to try to
make something out of matches. So when I was trawling Ebay last
year I came across a kit for a 1908 Tramcar kit with matches, so I
bought it and took over the dining table for 3 months while I built it.
I am now totally hooked, and have started to build from scratch.
Phil's Matchstick Models
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| This is my basic workspace - just a small desk in our office. You should be able to see the plan underneath the matches. The plan is underneath a clear acetate sheet on which I stick the matches. A glass sheet doesn't work as the glue sticks to it too well! The comlpeted section of model peels off the Acetate when dried. |
| Note the Toenail clippers - used to cut the matches at an angle. |